Help Your Clients Avoid Identity Theft

Direct your clients to the Fraud pages under the Homeownership portal . Or print out hard copies of the pages and give them to your clients.

Here are some overall tips that everyone can use to help prevent identity theft.

1.	Keep information safe. Carry a bare minimum of information and personal ID in your wallet. Keep your SIN card in a safe place at home.
2.	Don't give out personal information in person, online, or on the phone unless you are sure that you know who you are dealing with and know the information will be used for legitimate purposes.
3.	Don't use obvious numbers such as your birthdate or telephone number for your ATM password.
4.	Check your bank and credit card statements regularly for unknown charges or withdrawals. Notify the financial institution immediately if you spot transactions that you haven't made.
5.	Shred documents before putting them out for collection.
6.	Collect your mail regularly and in person.
7.	Check your credit report every year to make sure the information is correct.
8.	Never sign a blank document or a document containing blanks.